On Nov 27, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Roberta Wright wrote:
> a lot of mincemeat these days doesnt actually have any meat in it.
> it is simply a mixture of fruit and spices with some fat and sugar, and
> sometimes laced with rum or brandy.
> it can be made with any combination of fruits. as it is often used in pies
> or tarts, it tends to be thicker.
>> when i was growing up, we would have big family get togethers for the
> holidays, and we would bake and bring the pies. i loved the mincemeat pie,
> but it was a bit strongly flavored for some.
> one year we had an extra half jar of mincemeat left, so we mixed it with
> other fruit pie fillings (blueberry if i remember) and it came out much
> milder but very interesting and tastey.
>> so if the flavor of micemeat is too strong for your family, mix it with
> some other fruit.
One thing I look forward to every Thanksgiving is a mincemeat cookie. It's kind of like a sweet pie crust tart filled with mincemeat.